MMA and me; day 104

We worked a new combo in boxing yesterday, and I gotta say, it was pretty sweet. It started simply enough, with a jab to pull counter, catch counter; 1-pull-2-3-2-catch-2-3-2. They were elements we've worked before, and set up a good foundation for what was to come. Next we added a roll counter, and the slip series; roll-2-3-2-jab slip-6-2-3-2-straight slip-body 3-3-2. I really like that series, because personally I feel it helps me set up my offense better. We then stacked on the catch four we started working on last week; catch-2-3-2-body catch-6-3-2-catch-2-3-2-jab catch-2-3-2. This isn't so much a practically applicable drill in the sense that it will be used in an actual fight. Instead, it's to get yourself used to keeping your motions quick and concise, and firing back. Thanks to Coach Troy for the great work in class. This stuff is really fun, and it helps to have that positive reinforcement!

Grappling was an interesting class. We worked a lot of little drills that I can't even begin to remember all of. It wasn't a conditioning class, but it did test my core cardio a bit. It almost felt like a yoga class specifically working grappling drills, but suffice to say I really enjoyed it. Coach Aric is going to give out a sheet with all the drills we did, and I'll make sure I post them in a future blog.